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To examine how orthopaedic surgeons can balance evidence-based protocols and medicolegal pressures with individualized clinical reasoning and shared decision-making.

August 19, 2026Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Surgeon-Jurist: Reclaiming Judgment in an Era of Defensive Medicine

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YSYogesh SalphaleMidas Multispeciality Hospital

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Viewpoint highlights the necessity of context-sensitive clinical reasoning in orthopaedic surgery, suggesting rigid guidelines cannot replace individualized shared decision-making.

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To examine how orthopaedic surgeons can balance evidence-based protocols and medicolegal pressures with individualized clinical reasoning and shared decision-making.
Conceptual analysis of clinical decision-making, quality metrics, and medicolegal standards in orthopaedic surgery.
Evaluation of practice paradigms across specific clinical scenarios, including osteoarthritis, distal radial fractures, and complex trauma.
Proposes redefining the standard of care as transparent, context-sensitive reasoning that balances clinical evidence with patient preferences rather than defaulting to defensive protocols.
Demonstrates that managing uncertainty and real-world tradeoffs in conditions like distal radial fractures or complex trauma necessitates deliberate communication and professional discretion.

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Yogesh Salphale (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85639d03308d306e2d6e4d https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.26.00506

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Viewpoint highlights the necessity of context-sensitive clinical reasoning in orthopaedic surgery, suggesting rigid guidelines cannot replace individualized shared decision-making.

The Surgeon-Jurist: Reclaiming Judgment in an Era of Defensive Medicine

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The Surgeon-Jurist: Reclaiming Judgment in an Era of Defensive Medicine

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